The queen of the court is making her return.
Tennis icon Serena Williams is set to compete in singles at Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 after receiving the tournament’s final wild-card entry. She will be one of eight players competing in the singles draw through a wild-card invitation.
Williams will also reunite with her sister, Venus Williams, in doubles competition, with the legendary duo also earning a wild-card entry.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion last competed in a major singles tournament at the 2022 U.S. Open before stepping away from professional tennis to focus on growing her family.
During an appearance at the WTA 500 event, Williams says it was her daughters who inspired her to come back.
“I don’t need to win. I’ve won more than most people have in their whole lives. And it’s important that I keep reminding myself of that because I don’t have anything to prove,” Williams said as reported by Yahoo Sports. “I don’t have anything to lose. And everything here is just to gain. It’s really about my kids getting to see me play. I mean, Olympia is a little bit older. Adira is very young. But it’s also having an opportunity to still be able to possibly do that one last time is kind of cool and exciting.”
